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I Aithousa tou Thronou (1998)

I Aithousa tou Thronou poster
Original title
Η Αίθουσα του Θρόνου
Directed by
Pigi Dimitrakopoulou
Genre
drama television series, social issue television series
Country
Greece
Length
1 season, 26 episodes
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A wealthy family navigates power and personal struggles in early 20th century Greece. The story follows their fights over inheritance and status in a grand mansion on the island of Syros.

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What happens

I Aithousa tou thronou (the throne room) is a Greek drama TV series, aired in the season 1998-99 by Mega Channel. It is based on the novel of Tasos Athanasiadis and it is directed by Pigi Dimitrakopoulou. The series was one of the most expensive production in the Greek television. It stars Aris Lempesopoulos, Maria Nafpliotou, Myrto Alikaki, Dimitris Lignadis. The series it was the last role of the important Greek actor Nikos Rizos. The scenes of series was shot in Syros and Attica. I Aithousa tou Thronou won the best Drama series award and the best director award, in the Greek television awards for the period 1998-99. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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